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November 13, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canon Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STEPPING O5ER DISCHARGE HOSE TRIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.

August 15, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canon Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 A COAL ACCUMULATION & THE HANDLE OF HIS MATTOCK WHICH HE USED TO LOOSEN THE MATERIAL STRUCK HIM IN THE H AND.

March 21, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canon Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WHEN THE EMP SET THE PUMP DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK

September 19, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canon Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING LOAD ON FORKS OF HIGHLIFT THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEES FINGER TO BE SQUEESED BETWEEN FORK AND CARRIER ARM.

September 13, 1985 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canon Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS OPERATING MANTRIP ON MAIN HAULAGE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK HIM CAUSING LACERATION TO UPPER LIP

July 30, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Canon Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED & A S/C OPERATOR WERE SHOVELING IN MUDDY TRAM ROADS S/C OPERATOR GOT IN HIS S/C & STARTED TRAMMING OUTBY TO RAMP HE COULDNT TRAM BECAUSE HE WAS STUCK HE REVERSED HIS S/C & STARTED TRAM MING INBY HIS BUDDY THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN TRAM ROAD & WAS BUMPED BY THE S/C

April 3, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canon Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WALKED UP BEHIND MINING MACHINE TO READ A SAFETY SIGN.HE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BOOM OF THE MACHINE.

March 20, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canon Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBEING. A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LEG.

February 18, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Canon Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS IN WORKING PLACE THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE BETWEEN CANOPY ARMS AND IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD

February 6, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Canon Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DROPPING MAST JACK ON DRILL STEEL CHANGING OPERATION.HE PLACED HAND ON SAFETY POST AND SET THE JACK DOWN ON HIS FINGERTIPS.

January 14, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canon Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A HAND DRILL WITH THE CABLE COILED AROUND HIS ARM. THE CABLE SNAGGED ON T HE BELT STUCTURE & PULLED HIS ARM.

November 18, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canon Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOLTS WITH A SCREWDRIVER - SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND BUMPED PALM OF HAND.

November 2, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canon Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS KNIFE BETWEEN THE FRAME OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE PULLING IT OUT HE CUT HIS HAND ON THE OPEN BLADE.

October 9, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canon Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A LARGE ROOF FALL APPROX 6FT THICK 12FT WIDE & 20FT LONG FELL CAUSING DEATH TO A MINER WHO WAS IN AREA TO FREE A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE TRAILING CABLE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED BUT THE BOLTS FA ILED

October 3, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canon Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UNLOADING CAR OF SUPPLIES OVER PERIOD OF YEARS AND INJURED HIS ARMS.

July 13, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canon Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK

June 23, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canon Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL CLIPS WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE EMPLOYEE HAND SLIPPED AND BRUSHED AGAINST DRILL BIT.

April 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Canon Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CEMENT BLOCK STOPPING WITH A SCOOP TRACTOR. A SMALL PIECE OF CEMENT BLOCK FLEW AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

February 9, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Canon Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS DRILLING ABOLT HOLE USING A 6 FT HOLLOW STEEL AND A 2 FT WRENCH EMPLOYEES GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND WRENCH WHEN HE S TARTED TO ROTATE STEEL

January 7, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canon Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING POSTS ON A FLAT CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

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